Object Name:

Saturn

Distance:

At the time of observation, Sature was 1,300 million km (8.5 Astronomical Units) from earth.

Diameter:

120,000 km across the equator

Dimensions:

This image is roughly 40 arcseconds on the vertical side.

Principal Astronomers:

R. French (Wellesley College), J. Cuzzi, L. Dones, and J. Lissauer (NASA/Ames Research Center)

Instrument:

WFPC2

Filters:

Red: F675W (R), Green: F555W (V), Blue: F439W (B)

Exposure Date:

September 30, 1996

Exposure Time:

10 minutes

Image Credit:

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Release Date:

October 21, 1998

Orientation/Scale:

North is about 20° clockwise from the top of the image, as is Saturn's north pole. The moon is Enceladus.